Be sure to include your name, daytime phone number, address, name and phone number of legal next-of-kin, method of payment, and the name of the funeral home/crematory to contact for verification of death.

Good morning. The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors will consider a consultant contract for the Focus on Prevention campaign to deal with quality of life issues such as homelessness, families and juvenile crime. Supervisors also will hear the annual report on public health.

Tuesday’s mishmash begins with the departure of Belinda Rolicheck, head of the Modesto’s Haven Women’s Center for the past eight-plus years, for a private sector job in health care management; Pearl Harbor survivor’s 100th birthday; pet projects and more.

Stanislaus County leaders could approve a contract Tuesday with the Center for Collective Wisdom to guide the first phase of a long-term prevention initiative, which will start with trying to address the root causes of homelessness. The county’s “Focus on Prevention” is a 10-year effort to tackle social problems including homelessness, the disintegration of families, gangs and repeat criminal offenders.

On a hilltop in Hornitos, with the ranch they both loved within view, two men linked by mutual respect, the cowboy way and final requests are now separated by only thin walls of wood and a few feet of dirt.

Every few months I am contacted by an unfortunate person who’s been scammed out of money. The Bee runs stories warning people about these scams, both the new and the old, but people continue to fall victim to them.

The Modesto Marathon, in its sixth year since its relaunch in 2010, brought thousands of runners and spectators to downtown Modesto. One Modestan’s run in the 5-kilometer race was part of a big transformation toward a healthier lifestyle.

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The City Council adopted Modesto’s latest strategic plan this week. The plan covers important issues, but offers unintentional comedic relief in renaming three of the council’s four subcommittees. The new names are vague, a mouthful to say, and raise the wrong kinds of questions for the city.

The City Council adopted Modesto’s latest strategic plan this week. The plan covers important issues, but offers unintentional comedic relief in renaming three of the council’s four subcommittees. The new names are vague, a mouthful to say, and raise the wrong kinds of questions for the city.

The Stanislaus Community Foundation is holding its second “Connecting for Good” event to help people learn how to work together to tackle complex and seemingly intractable problems, such as homelessness, poverty and illiteracy.